DS News - U.S. Bank

12 MOVERS & SHAKERS Got something to share with us? Send it to Editor@DSNews.com. LENDER/SERVICER MARION MCDOUGALL'S NEXT CHAPTER Marion McDougall, EVP, Chief Loan Administration Officer at Caliber Home Loans, will be stepping down from her current position by the first quarter of 2019, according to industry sources. An industry veteran with more than 25 years of financial services experience in the U.S. and internationally, McDougall has worked in mortgage and retail banking with a particular emphasis on mortgage servicing, business development, and postclosing. She was recently honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Five Star Conference. While accepting the award, McDougall said that the industry had come a long way, battling the cyclical nature of the housing and mortgage business, as well as the regulatory changes and pressure. "I challenge us all to continue to think outside of the box, and about our industry from the perspective of our customers not only from a compliance perspective," she told the audience. TOP WELLS FARGO EXECS DEPART Wells Fargo announced the departure of Hope Hardison, Chief Administrative Officer, and David Julian, Chief Auditor. e bank has said that these executives will begin a leave of absence and will no longer be members of the company's Operating Committee. ese "leaves of absence" relate to previously disclosed ongoing reviews by regulatory agencies in connection with historical retail-banking sales practices, the bank said in a statement. "Because of the depth of our management team, we are confident in our ability to ensure an effective transition," said Tim Sloan, CEO, Wells Fargo. "During the past two years, we have become more customer focused, made significant leadership and board changes, strengthened risk management and controls, simplified the organization, and invested in our team members. We remain steadfast in our focus on making things right for customers and building a better Wells Fargo." "We remain steadfast in our focus on making things right for customers and building a better Wells Fargo." —Tim Sloan, CEO, Wells Fargo ECU MORTGAGE TAPS MORTGAGE VETERAN AS PRESIDENT Gerald Canon, who has spent a quarter of a century in the mortgage business, has been named President of eCU Mortgage, the CUSO mortgage company that serves credit unions throughout Texas. As President, Canon will provide overall leadership as the company expands in its mission of helping credit unions provide streamlined, personalized mortgage services to their loan-seeking members. "Gerald Canon has the perfect blend of underwriting, loan servicing, regulatory, sales, and management experience to lead eCU Mortgage," said Mike McWethy, EVP of First Service Credit Union, the parent of eCU Mortgage. "He is widely known in the industry for his leadership skills and most importantly, he fully understands the needs of credit unions." Keep up with who's doing what and who went where SERVICE PROVIDER CORELOGIC NAMES DR. RALPH MCLAUGHLIN DEPUTY CHIEF ECONOMIST CoreLogic, a global property information, analytics, and data-enabled services provider, announced that Dr. Ralph McLaughlin has joined the company as Deputy Chief Economist. Recently, McLaughlin served as Chief Economist at Trulia, where he was widely recognized as a housing and mortgage market expert. As Deputy Chief Economist, McLaughlin will bring his unique ability to communicate applied research to audiences at all levels—from consumers to large corporations. He will lead economic research using the CoreLogic gold standard data and analytics resources, including the CoreLogic Case-Shiller Home Price Index and other indices and services. McLaughlin will expand the visibility of the CoreLogic economic policy unit and enhance research capabilities and tools, which are widely referenced by clients, industry leaders, the public sector, and the news media. ROOSTIFY NAMES COURTNEY KEATING CHAKARUN AS NEW CMO Roostify, a leading digital lending-platform provider, announced that Courtney Keating Chakarun has joined the company as CMO. Chakarun comes to Roostify from CoreLogic, where she served as SVP, Marketing and Innovation. "As Roostify advances along the growth trajectory powered by our world-class customers and emphasis on digital innovation, strong and focused marketing leadership is imperative to position ourselves for continued success," said Rajesh Bhat, CEO, Roostify. "Courtney's extensive leadership experience, marketing prowess, and proven track record of driving growth will be great assets to Roostify, and we're excited to welcome her to the company."

• Cover